Electrical Equipment for Road Vehicles

The course is a substitute for:

Road Vehicles Electrical Equipment (X14EVA)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Electric Drives and Traction

Synopsis:

Electronic ignition systems, motor management system. Emission control of combustion engines. Anti-block brake systems (ABS). Vehicle board communication and navigation systems. Board sources of electric energy. Electric machines in vehicle auxiliary drives. Electric energy accumulators.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Overview of electric and electronic vehicle equipment

2. Classic ignition systems of combustion engines

3. Electronic ignition circuits - sensors, switching units

4. Preparation and optimisation of combustion explosive mixture

5. Combustion engine electronic control systems

6. Electric energy board sources

7. Vehicle illumination systems

8. Vehicle brake systems

9. Communication and navigation board systems

10. Elements of passive and active passenger anti-collision protection

11. Elactromagnetic drives for standard and exclusive equipment in vehicles

12. Electronic vehicle traction units. Fuel cells

13. Traction accumulators - features, maintenance

14. Hybrid drive vehicles

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Safety in the lab, content of laboratory works

2. Measurement on classic engine ignition system

3. Centrifugal and vacuum ignition regulator characteristics

4. Measurement on electronic engine ignition system

5. Regulation characteristic of different types of alternator regulator

6. Measurement on board desk display

7. Lambda-sensor characteristics

8. Alternator characteristics

9. Vehicle alternator under working conditions

10. Motor-starter static characteristics

11. Dynamic characteristics of motor-starter and accumulator assembly

12. Measurement on DC/DC converter

13. Measurement on the model of DC drive for Electro-vehicle

14. Corrective measurements, final test, assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Literature will be specified by the lecturer

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: